Lightsum

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Lightsum
Lightsum in June 2021 L–R, standing: Jian, Huiyeon, Nayoung, and Hina L–R, sitting: Juhyeon, Sangah, Yujeong, and Chowon
Lightsum in June 2021
L–R, standing: Jian, Huiyeon, Nayoung, and Hina
L–R, sitting: Juhyeon, Sangah, Yujeong, and Chowon
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Years active2021–present
LabelsCube
Associated actsUnited Cube
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Sangah
  • Chowon
  • Nayoung
  • Hina
  • Juhyeon
  • Yujeong
  • Huiyeon
  • Jian

Lightsum (Korean: 라잇썸; RR: Raitsseom; MR: Raitssŏm, commonly stylized as LIGHTSUM), is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon, Yujeong, Huiyeon, and Jian. The group debuted on June 10, 2021 with the release of their debut single album, Vanilla.

Name[]

The group's name, Lightsum, is a combination of the words "light" and "sum", which symbolizes "things that shine small gather together to light up the world, delivering greater positive energy through a message of hope".[1]

History[]

2017–2020: Pre-debut activities[]

Juhyeon participated in The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project in 2017–2018 where she finished in 25th place.[2] Chowon, Nayoung, and Yujeong participated in Produce 48 in 2018 where they finished in 13th place, 21st place, and 51st place, respectively.[3][4][5] It was later revealed that Chowon was rigged out of the lineup of Iz*One, and that her real final ranking was 6th place.[6] Juhyeon later participated in Dancing High in 2018, but did not pass the evaluation round.[7]

Chowon was cast in Bully Bad Guys and The Dominator 3: Junior Bullies in 2020.[8]

2021–present: Introduction and debut with Vanilla[]

On April 15, Cube Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group, the first since (G)I-dle in 2018.[9] The members were revealed in pairs from April 19 to 22 (in order: Juhyeon, Sangah, Chowon, Jian, Nayoung, Huiyeon, Hina, and Yujeong).[10][11][12][13] A video trailer with all eight members was revealed on April 23, 2021.[14][15] On May 27, it was announced that Lightsum would release their debut single album Vanilla on June 10.[16] The group made their broadcast debut on Mnet's M Countdown on June 10 where they performed their debut single.[17]

Members[]

  • Sangah (상아)
  • Chowon (초원)
  • Nayoung (나영)
  • Hina (히나)
  • Juhyeon (주현)
  • Yujeong (유정)
  • Huiyeon (휘연)
  • Jian (지안)

Discography[]

Single albums[]

List of single albums, showing selected details,
selected chart positions, and sales figures
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[18]
Vanilla 12

Singles[]

List of singles, showing year released, selected peak
positions, sales figures, and name of the album
Title Year Peak chart
positions 		Album
KOR
Gaon
[20] 		KOR
Hot
[21] 		US
World
[22]
"Vanilla" 2021 —[A] — 8 Vanilla
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Videography[]

Music videos[]

Title Year Director(s) Length Ref.
"Vanilla" 2021 Unknown 3:32 [24]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Vanilla" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but peaked at position 59 on the component Download chart.[23]

References[]

  1. ^ Baek Ji-eun (April 15, 2021). "[공식] 큐브, 新 걸그룹 '라잇썸' 론칭…(여자)아이들 이후 3년만" [[Official] Cube launches new girl group 'Lightsum'... 3 years after (G)I-dle] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  2. ^ "KBS 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트 더 유닛 - 유닛순위" [KBS Idol Reboot Project The Unit - Unit Ranking]. Korea Broadcasting System (in Korean). Archived from the original on January 13, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 12 Ranking". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 11 Ranking". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Produce 48 – Week 7". Mnet (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Kang Jin-ah (June 10, 2021). "'라잇썸' 초원 "'프로듀스48' 조작, 상실감 없었다면 거짓말"" ['Lightsum' Chowon "The manipulation of 'Produce 48' would be a lie if there was no sense of loss"] (in Korean). Newsis. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Kim Ye-eun (September 8, 2018). "'댄싱하이' 비가 극찬한 이주현 "큐브 연습생, 어렸을 때부터 춤 좋아해"" ['Dancing High' Rain praised Lee Joo-hyun, "Cube trainee, I like dancing since I was little"]. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  8. ^ Kim Mi-ji (November 18, 2020). ""아이즈원 멤버였는데"…조작에 인생 바뀐 이가은·한초원 향한 관심 [엑's 초점]" ["I was a member of IZone" ... interest in Lee Ga-eun and Han Cho-won who changed their life due to manipulation [X's focus]] (in Korean). X-sports News. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Ji Seung-hoon (April 15, 2021). "큐브 새 걸그룹 'LIGHTSUM(라잇썸)', 로고 공개...본격 데뷔 시동" [Cube's new girl group 'LIGHTSUM', logo released ... full-scale debut start] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Jeon Hyo-jin (April 19, 2021). "큐브 신인 라잇썸, 멤버 주현X상아 프로필 공개" [Cube rookie Lightsome, member Joohyun X Sanga profile revealed] (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  11. ^ Ji Min-kyung (April 20, 2021). "큐브 新걸그룹 라잇썸, 두 번째 프로필 공개..'프듀48' 한초원 멤버 확정 [공식]" [Cube's new girl group Lightsome reveals second profile ... 'Produce 48' Han Chowon member confirmed [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  12. ^ Lee Sun-myeong (April 21, 2021). "큐브 엔터 새 그룹 '라잇썸' 나영·휘연, 얼굴 공개" [Cube Entertainment's new group 'Lightsum' Nayoung and Hwiyeon reveal their faces] (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  13. ^ Baek Ji-eun (April 22, 2021). "[공식] '큐브 新 걸그룹' 라잇썸, '프듀48' 유정-히나 공개" [[Official] 'Cube's new girl group' Lightsum, 'Produce 48' Yoojung-Hina revealed] (in Korean). Sports Chosun. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ "LIGHTSUM(라잇썸) - PROFILE FILM : LIGHTSUM". Cube Entertainment. April 22, 2021. Archived from the original on May 1, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via YouTube.
  15. ^ Lee Min-ji (April 23, 2021). "큐브 新 8인조 걸그룹 라잇썸, 단체 프로필 공개 '데뷔 초읽기'" [Cube's new 8-member girl group Lightsome, unveils group profile 'Countdown to debut'] (in Korean). Newsen. Archived from the original on April 23, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Lee Seung-Hoon (May 27, 2021). "'큐브 신인' 라잇썸, 6월 10일 데뷔 확정..'Vanilla' 아트워크 티저 오픈 [공식]" ['Cube Rookie' Lightsome, debut confirmed on June 10th..'Vanilla' artwork teaser open [Official]] (in Korean). Osen. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Kim Min-ji (June 11, 2021). "큐브 신인 라잇썸, '엠카'서 성공적 데뷔 무대...상큼+발랄" [Cube rookie Lightsome, successful debut stage in 'Mcar' ... refreshing + lively] (in Korean). News1. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Peak positions on Gaon Album Chart:
    • "Vanilla" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  19. ^ "2021년 07월 Album Chart" [July 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  20. ^ "Gaon Digital Chart" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  21. ^ "Billboard K-Pop 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 10, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2021.
  22. ^ Peak chart positions on World Digital Song Sales Chart:
    • "Vanilla". Billboard. June 20–26, 2021. Archived from the original on June 22, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  23. ^ "2021년 24주차 Download Chart" [Download Chart for week 24 of 2021] (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. June 6–12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2021 – via Gaon Chart.
  24. ^ LIGHTSUM(라잇썸) - 'Vanilla' Official Music Video. Cube Entertainment. June 10, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2021 – via YouTube.

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